Head & Brain Injuries

• Detecting Brain Injury

  Ken Margolin | November 15, 2006 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability among Americans. TBI kills 50,000 people per year and it is estimated that over 5 million Americans are afflicted with TBI-related health problems. TBI most commonly occurs from traffic or sports accidents and falls. In any personal injury case involving definite or potential trauma to the head, the possibility of brain...

• Anesthesia Error - a Deadly Form of Malpractice

  Ken Margolin | November 06, 2006 12:30 PM | 1 CommentBoston, MA

  Anesthesia errors, fortunately, are not everyday occurrences. When they do happen, the results are often catastrophic. Since a serious anesthesia mistake often causes deprivation of oxygen to the patient, death or brain damage can be the end result. To the great credit of the anesthesia profession, it was anesthesiologists who led the way to modern methods of medication error reduction....

• Falling Merchandise - Shop till You're Dropped

  Ken Margolin | October 12, 2006 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  Safety over profits is a fundamental principle with which every retailer must abide. Unfortunately, too many "big box" stores create their convenience with a high dose of greed, causing sometimes lethal results to customers. Falling merchandise injuries and deaths is a little-known nation-wide scandal. In order to maximize profits, the warehouse stores often stack heavy items too high and too...